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03/23 Astronomy

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Movement of Earth around the sun.

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

2.

Spinning of Earth on its axis.

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

3.

Which model of the solar system has the sun in the center with all of the planets orbiting it?

a)

heliocentric

b)

geocentric

4.
If the Earth moved farther away from the Sun, what would probably happen?
a)
There would be colder weather
b)
There would be more seasons
c)
There would be no moon
d)
There would be no tides
5.
The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the
a)
timing of tides.
b)
length of a month.
c)
cycle of the seasons.
d)
phases of the Moon.
6.
About how long does it take Earth to make one complete orbit (revolution) around the Sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
7 day
c)
1 month
d)
1 year
7.
During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
8.
During the winter months the Earth is ______.
a)
tilted closer toward the Sun
b)
tilted farther away from the Sun
c)
spinning slower than in Summer
d)
spinning faster than in Summer
9.
What causes the seasons of the year?
a)
The tilt of Earth on its axis
b)
The rotation of the Moon around Earth
c)
The spinning of Earth on its axis
d)
The northern and southern hemisphere
10.
Which of the following is the result of the rotation of Earth?
a)
Cloud formation
b)
Day and night
c)
The seasons
d)
Weather
11.
Which of the following is best shown in the picture?
a)
Earth's revolution
b)
A month on Earth
c)
A year on Earth
d)
Earth's rotation
12.
Which of the following do the blue arrows represent in the picture?
a)
A day on Earth
b)
Earth's rotation around the Sun
c)
Earth's revolution around the Sun
d)
A month on Earth
13.
In 24 hours, the Earth _____________.
a)
Revolves
b)
Rotates
14.

In one year, the Earth __________ around the Sun

a)

Rotates

b)

Revolves

15.

What is the biggest difference between the Geocentric Model and the Heliocentric Model?

a)

the shape of the planets' orbits

b)

the movement of the moon

c)

the center of the solar system

16.
The earth centered view of the universe
a)
Galaxy
b)
Geocentric
c)
Astonomy
d)
Heliocentric
17.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
18.

EXACTLY how long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

a)

23 hours and 56 minutes

b)

24 hours

c)

365 days

d)

365 1/4 days

19.

EXACTLY how long does it take Earth to rotate once?

a)

23 hours

b)

23 hours and 56 minutes

c)

365 days

d)

365 1/4 days

20.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
21.
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
22.

In which hemisphere do we live (in US)?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

23.

The day of the year with the fewest daylight hours is called the

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

24.

When daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours, it is called

a)

equinox

b)

solstice

25.
The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.
a)
true
b)
false
26.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
27.

Who helped me create this Quizizz?

a)

Bella

b)

Maddie

c)

Bob

d)

Neil

e)

Mia

28.

Would you like to do this (live Quizizz) again?

a)

No

b)

I don't really care either way

c)

Yes please!

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